Ayrton Senna's Formula One career witnessed a meteoric rise to prominence, first with Team Lotus in the early 1980s and then with Team McLaren from 1988-93, where he waged several close battles with Alain Prost. Senna won the Monaco Grand Prix a record six times and was clearly the best qualifying F1 driver of all time, with 65 pole positions (although second on a percentage basis to Jim Clark). His uncompromising driving style led to extreme reactions among F1 aficionados ? either adulation or hatred ? but his skill and bravery were unmatched.